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Picnic Works and Roboworx team up for national rollout of autonomous pizza stations

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Seattle-based Picnic Works, a developer of food production automation, and robot management company Roboworx have formed a strategic collaboration to facilitate the national rollout of Picnic’s fleet of autonomous Picnic Pizza Stations.

This partnership aims to enhance the efficiency and consistency of pizza production across numerous restaurant locations.

Founded in 2016, Picnic has been at the forefront of integrating technology with food service. The Picnic Pizza Station is designed to seamlessly fit into existing commercial kitchens, assembling 130+ pizzas per hour, depending on size, with precision and efficiency. [Read more…] about Picnic Works and Roboworx team up for national rollout of autonomous pizza stations

Pudu Robotics expands into industrial robotics market

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Pudu Robotics, a provider of service robotics, has launched its first robot designed expressly for industrial applications – the Pudu T300.

The Pudu T300 features superior maneuverability with an ability to navigate efficiently through the variety of narrow passageways commonly found in industrial facilities.

The Pudu T300 also includes “map-and-go” functionality that allows for immediate use without network connectivity, unlike many industrial robots that depend on extensive network setup. [Read more…] about Pudu Robotics expands into industrial robotics market

Richtech Robotics and Zipphaus to launch robot-operated cafes

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Richtech Robotics, a Nevada company and a provider of AI-driven service robots, today announced a joint venture with Zipphaus to launch robot-operated cafes in hospitals, airports, colleges and universities.

This strategic partnership brings together Richtech’s pioneering robotics expertise with Zipphaus’s operational proficiency to maximize development opportunities across the United States.

Through this joint venture, Richtech and Zipphaus will form Zipphaus Plus, which will be focused on deploying Richtech’s ADAM robot alongside Zipphaus’ cafe management expertise. [Read more…] about Richtech Robotics and Zipphaus to launch robot-operated cafes

Nala Robotics and Re-Up partner to develop AI-powered robotic chef

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Re-Up, a developer of AI-powered convenience stores and gas stations, says it will be installing autonomous robotic chefs at a variety of locations powered by Nala Robotics, an AI technology company specializing in the culinary industry.

The Wingman by Nala Robotics is an autonomous fry station that can easily be added or configured to any restaurant or commercial food service operation.

Re-Up will leverage Nala Robotics’ advanced artificial intelligence technology to enhance its food service offerings, enabling customers to enjoy freshly prepared, fully customizable, fried chicken, french fries and other menu items on demand, quickly, easily and without human intervention. [Read more…] about Nala Robotics and Re-Up partner to develop AI-powered robotic chef

Tennant invests $32 million in Brain Corp

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Tennant Company, a manufacturer of autonomous floor cleaning robots, and Brain Corp, a developer of software for floor cleaning robots, have jointly announced an exclusive technology agreement to accelerate the development and adoption of the next generation of robots in the floor cleaning industry.

This landmark agreement builds on the historically successful partnership between the two companies and seeks to accelerate innovation.

Tennant and Brain Corp bring complementary strengths to the relationship that create an exceptional customer support ecosystem. [Read more…] about Tennant invests $32 million in Brain Corp

Scythe Robotics to lead adoption of North American charging standard in outdoor power equipment industry

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Scythe Robotics, the Colorado-based company developing advanced, commercial-grade autonomous solutions for the landscape industry, says it has adopted the North American Charging Standard (NACS) charge port for M.52. 

This proactive move will integrate NACS capabilities into their all-electric, fully autonomous commercial mower as early as Q4 2024.

As an industry first, Scythe leads the charge in non-automotive vehicle adoption of this standard, paving the way for widespread integration of electric commercial equipment in landscape operations. [Read more…] about Scythe Robotics to lead adoption of North American charging standard in outdoor power equipment industry

SpartanNash introduces ‘retail innovation’ with in-store robot from Simbe

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Food solutions company SpartanNash has agreed plans to implement Simbe Robotics’ autonomous inventory robot Tally in 60 additional company-operated stores across the Midwest USA.

This opportunity to generate actionable, real-time inventory insights represents SpartanNash’s continued investment in technology to enhance the store guest and Associate experiences.

Tom Swanson, SpartanNash executive vice president, corporate retail, says: We first piloted Tally in 15 stores, and the success of that launch motivated us to expand Tally across more locations to help Associates save time in inventory tracking and spend more time on the floor serving our store guests. [Read more…] about SpartanNash introduces ‘retail innovation’ with in-store robot from Simbe

Simbe expands store intelligence solution to support large format retail environments

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Simbe, a provider of retail store robotics and automation solutions, has launched what it says is “the industry’s first intelligence platform for large format retail environments”.

After a successful launch with BJ’s Wholesale Club, Simbe is now making its Store Intelligence solution available to the wider market.

Simbe’s solution works throughout the store environment, including packaged goods, meat, dairy, frozen, beauty, alcohol, and more. [Read more…] about Simbe expands store intelligence solution to support large format retail environments

Richtech Robotics unveils advanced AI and ‘human-like’ capabilities for robot bartender

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Richtech Robotics, a Nevada-based company and a provider of AI-driven service robots, revealed “advanced AI capabilities” for its robotic solution ADAM at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 held in Las Vegas earlier this month.

Richtech Robotics believes these advancements will revolutionize ADAM’s capabilities beyond its role as a robot bartender, barista, or boba tea maker, enabling it to engage in sophisticated conversations with customers and emulate human actions with exceptional accuracy.

By analyzing and adapting to human-like motions, ADAM will become more interactive, accurately predicting and catering to customers’ needs with improved precision. [Read more…] about Richtech Robotics unveils advanced AI and ‘human-like’ capabilities for robot bartender

Badger Technologies and Stop & Shop stores upgrade Marty the robot

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Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil and provider of robots for retail automation, has teamed up with Stop & Shop, an Ahold Delhaize USA company, to expand its use of Marty the Robot at more than 300 Stop & Shop stores throughout the Northeast.

The robot now conducts product checks to help ensure greater on-shelf availability for customers by alerting store associates when items need re-stocking.

In addition to flagging out-of-stocks, this smarter version of Marty detects misplaced items while continuing the usual task of spotting potential floor hazards and spills. [Read more…] about Badger Technologies and Stop & Shop stores upgrade Marty the robot